Comestible container



May 17? 1938. E.v H. wAL|: n-:

coMEsTIBLE CONTAINER Filed June 30, 1937 INVENTOR ,m12 fu ATTRNEYs Patented May 17, 1938 UNiTED STATES PATENT oFFicE COMESTIBLE CONTAINER Eveline H. Waldie, Leonia, N. J. Application June 30, 1937, Serial No. 151,091 6 Claims. (Cl. 20G-47) This invention relates to comestible containers 'Gratins a modification of certain structural deand more especially to such containers adapted ta1ls.

to receive and hold comestibles during transpor- Referring to the drawing and more particutation and for use in dispensing the comestible larly to Fig. 1: the container or receptaole body contents to the individual users. is designated as l and is provided with a coop- 5 The invention is especially adapted for comeserating closure 2 which is in cooperative poSition bibles Such as Candy 0r other Confections 01' With respect t0 the Side Walls 0f the COl'ltailleI comestibles which may be served to the user by body In the embodiment illustrated, the rebeing dispensed directly from the package or conceptaole contains pieces of candy such as 3 which io tainer in which they are purchased. I have are preferably paoked in respectively individual 1o noticed that in connection with the packaging of paper ShellS 4; in the present embodiment the certain comestibles, such for example as candy, Candy being arranged in two layers Separated by when served directly from the package or box a cardboard strip 5. A plurality of sheets of in which it is purchased, the fingers of the users relatively soft absorbent material are arranged become soiled or sticky from contact with the in superimposed Stacked formation to form a pad l5 comestibles and it is customary to use the hand- 5, and the Sheets are suitably Secured along one kerchief or a napkin to remove such substances edge of Said Stack aS by rneanS of a pair of .from the lingers. I have also noticed that in spaced-apart Inetallio Clamps 'l and 3 provided packages of this character it is customary to emwith stamped-out portions Such as 9 which pass ploy a soft pad such as cotton batting or the like through the Stack to firmly hold the Same in poSi- 20 which is inserted between the inner face of the 1iOn- A oorreSponding pair of Cooperating cover and the contents of the container, serving Clamps I0 and Il are similarly attached in cor-v as a packing pad or buffer to prevent damage of responding SpaCed relation along the upper marthe Contents and to Securely pack the salme in glnall edge Of a Side Wall of Said Container l.

position within the container. I have conceived The Clamps 'I and 8 are spaced a slight distance 25 the idea oi a container for comestibles of this outwardly from the marginal edge oi the pad 6 nature combining a single unitary structure servand the ClampS l0 and l l are Spaoed upwardly a ing the dual function of a packing pad and also slight distance from the upper marginal edge of providing a plurality of paper napkins compris.. Side Wall. t0 they are attached, and a' ing such pad By this means the Same Structure pair of links I2 and I3 pass through the spaces 30 which is utilized in place of the usual packing pad thus provided and Serve to Securely attach the will adequately serve not only this purpose but pall'S 0f Ijlarnps 'lf-8 and IU-II together. This Wm provide a supply of napkins which may be construction provides a means for hingedly conindividually removed for use by those to whom netmg the Pad 5 t0 a Side Wall 0f l"he Container the candy or the like comestible is served. body i Servlng t0 Position the pad Fig- 1) be- 35 Further and more slpecc objects, features and tween the inside or the cover 2 and intermediate advantages will more clearly appear from the dethe cover and the p1ec-es of Candy such as 3, The tailed description given below taken in connecgi lalllsglf'mgnly D p C mon Wlth the accompanymg drawmg Whlch folms ages of this kind; and the attachment means em- 40 `t of c ca 1 aferetphle drgrlng, ployed 1s of such a nature as not to interfere with I the insertion or removal of the cover 2 as will be Fig. 1 1s a longitudinal cross section 1n elevaclearly indicated in Figs 1 and 3 tion illustrating the receptacle with the comes- When the cover 2 is removed (15E 4) the pad 6 time Contents in the CQntanef and Wittthe con' may be removed from the container body I and 45 lianer ClnSU-Te 1n posltlon Oath@ Contalnef bOdY; swung outwardly and downwardly to the position Flg. 2 1s a fragmental sectional View Showing a indicated in Fig. 2, thereby permitting free access part of the Container body and certain related to the candies and the removal oi the same from parts; the container. As a candy is removed, an indi- Fig. 3 is an end view illustrating the relationvidual napkin may be readily removed from the 50 ship of certain structural details; pad 6; and in this connection it is pointed out Fig. 4 is a plan view of the device illustrated that where desired the napkin sheets may be perin the preceding figures with the cover removed; forated as indicated at I4, so that each sheet may and be separated into two individual napkins. When Fig. 5 is a fragmental section of the unit illusit is desired to replace the cover 2, the pad 6 may 55 e. il

be returned to its normal position as indicated in Figs. 1 and 4, and in such position will serve as a temporary closure in the event that it is desired not to replace the cover member 2.

In Fig. 5 I have shown a modication, in which the pad of napkins 6 is attached to an upper marginal edge o-f the container body l by two cooperating strips of tape l5 and I6; the inner faces of the said tapes being adhesively secured at one edge to the respectively opposite sides of the pad 6 and at the other edge to the respectively opposite edges of the upper marginal side wall of the container l in the manner clearly indicated. In this embodiment the marginal edges of the sheets comprising the pad are preferably secured together by stitching' il which also provides for ready severance of the individual sheets from the pad.

Having thus described my invention with particularity with reference to its preferred form, it will be obvious to those skilled in the art, after understanding my invention, that other changes and modifications may be made therein'witho-ut departing `from the spirit and scope of my invention, and I aim in the appended claims to cover such changes and modifications as are within the scope of the invention.

What I claim is:

l. In a combined shipping and serving conw tainer for a plurality of pieces of comestibles, the combination of a container body, a closure for said body, a resilient pad adapted to overlie the contents of said body and positioned beneath said closure, said pad comprising a plurality of napkins individually removable for use, and means for pivotally supporting said pad along one edge adjacent the upper edge of a side wall of said body.

2. In a combined shipping and serving container for a plurality of pieces of comestibles, the combination of a container body, a closure adapted for telescoping engagement with said body, a resilient pad adapted to fit within the side walls of said body and to overlie the contents of said body and positioned beneath said closure, said pad comprising a plurality of napkins individually removable for use, and means for pivotally supporting said pad along one edge adjacent the upper edge of a side wall of said body.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a container body, a plurality of paper napkins in superimposed stacked relation, spaced-apart clamping means serving to hold said napkins in pad formation, cooperating spaced-apart clamping means secured to the upper edge of one side of said body, and means for hingedly connecting said two pad clamping means to said second clamping means, whereby said pad may be readily selectively positioned within or without said body.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a container body, closure means adapted for interltting cooperative engagement with said body, a plurality of paper napkins in superimposed stacked relation, spaced-apart clamping means serving to hold said napkins adjacent one marginal edge thereof in pad formation, cooperating spaced-apart clamping means secured to the upper edge of one side of said body, and means for hingedly connecting said two pad clamping means to said second clamping means, said clamping and connecting means permitting said closure means to pass readily thereover to close said container and serving to position said pad closely adjacent the under side of said cover intermediate the same and the container contents.

5. A receptacle for holding comestibles to be dispensed therefrom comp-rising a container body, a pad comprising a plurality of paper napkin sheets secured together along one edge and permitting removal therefrom of individual of said napkins, and means for hingedly securing said pad adjacent an upper side wall edge of said body, said last means permitting said pad to be selectively positioned within the said body over the contents to serve as a packing pad and to be removed therefrom-and folded outside to permit ready access to said contents for removal.

6. In a receptacle for containing pieces of comestible to be eaten from the lingers and which are to be dispensed directly from said receptacle, the combination of a body for holding said comestible, a plurality of paper napkins secured together along one edge to thereby constitute a pad, means for hingedly attaching said napkins adjacent said secured edge to an upper portion of said body, a closure adapted for intertting engagement with said body and serving to enclose ,said pad, said attachment means permitting said pad of napkins to lie between the inner face of said closure and over the contents of said body to protect said comestible pieces during transportation and permitting said pad of napkins to be removed from said body and folded outwardly to provide ready access to the contents of said body for removal of the comestibles therefrom, and said napkin securing means permitting ready separation of individual napkins from said pad, whereby said pad serves the dual function of a packing pad and as a source of napkins for use by those to whom the contents are dispensed. l

EVELINE H. WALDIE. 

